Chapter 270: The Clown’s Stage (Part 1)

“This match was just a warm-up. Now that I’ve set my sights on you, you won’t be able to escape.”

Bemore raised her hand and made a “watching” gesture in front of her eyes, a sinister smile playing on her lips.

“You really are a persistent bitch,” Samimi cursed. “What exactly do you want? Explain yourself clearly. I don’t want to be entangled with you, and I’m not interested in some disgusting romance drama. I have no feelings for you.”

“You know what I want! It’s because you didn’t do what you promised. You’re the one who broke your word,” Bemore countered.

“What did I promise you? What did I commit to?” Samimi frowned.

“You said you’d beat me up every time you saw me.”

“That was trash talk, not a promise, you get it?” Samimi was speechless.

“To me, it was a promise,” Bemore replied with an utterly serious expression.

“Has your brain been fried by fire or something… whatever, we’ll talk tomorrow.”

Samimi waved her hand, too exhausted to deal with her anymore, and led her companions out of the Third Guild.

The members of the Regional Poetry Guild stepped aside one after another, not daring to block their path.

“I’ll find you tomorrow,” Bemore snorted.

—

Along the way, Serina was skipping and hopping, incredibly happy.

“Let’s see who dares to look down on me from now on! I want all adventurers to respect me!”

She had become quite adorable, a total departure from her previous nagging and motherly image.

After all, she had just severely crushed a main-character-level figure.

But she didn’t know —

This might just be the beginning of a nightmare.

According to traditional hot-blooded tropes, the villain usually wins the first round.

They crush the protagonist first, then the protagonist goes into hiding to grow stronger, and finally, they achieve their revenge.

However, that kind of trope was outdated now.

Audiences had long since lost the patience to watch the protagonist suffer.

Even a slight disadvantage would lead to a flood of complaints.

In the original story of Rose Fantasy Battle, the Hero of the Gale was an invincible existence.

In the entire book, she never suffered a loss and was undefeated, representing the top combat power of the Human Race.

But that was because —

She had Samimi.

Without the Divine Official’s Amplification, she was no longer a god of war.

She was just a devious swordswoman who relied on flanking and backstabbing.

The White-haired Witch Bemore and the Archer of the Arrow of Dream, Close, had already completed their evolution.

But what about the Hero of the Gale?

The upper limit for melee classes was far lower than that of Mages and Archers.

While explosive power relied on awakening, true skill relied on refinement.

The latter was far more reliable.

—

The three of them returned to the Yaoguang Guild and quietly entered the weapon workshop through the back door.

However —

The workshop, which should have been quiet, was currently packed with people.

They were all guild elites.

Divine Blade Huck and the Plum Blossom Calculator were sitting by a tea table waiting for them.

Samimi looked at the Plum Blossom Calculator. “Didn’t we agree not to tell anyone?”

The Plum Blossom Calculator spread her hands with a helpless expression.

It really wasn’t her fault.

News of the disturbance at the First Guild and the challenge issued to the Twin Heroes yesterday had already spread through the entire adventurer circle.

In fact, early this morning —

People from the First Guild had already come to their doorstep to demand an explanation.

They had almost come to blows.

Divine Blade Huck took the blame himself, admitting that Samimi and the others were members of the Yaoguang Guild and offering an apology.

But —

The duel was still on.

Overnight, a personal conflict had escalated into a confrontation between two major guilds.

Divine Blade Huck sat upright on the sofa, his aura steady, finally looking like a proper Vice President.

Even Samimi was slightly surprised.

“Miss Shalum, since you’re back, why didn’t you come to me?”

“I’m just a nobody. I didn’t dare disturb the Vice President,” Samimi said politely.

“Tomorrow you’re going to have a decisive battle with the Twin Heroes. What’s that about?”

“It is exactly what it sounds like.”

Samimi’s expression was serious.

The guild members immediately erupted in an uproar.

“This is ridiculous!”

“It’s like an egg hitting a rock!”

“This is going to embarrass our guild!”

“When the Twin Heroes join forces, even an S-Rank Adventurer might not be able to stop them!”

Just then —

A member rushed in.

“Vice President! Something big happened! There are rumors outside that the Second Young Lady went to the Third Guild and defeated the Royal City Hero!”

Everyone froze.

Then, they all turned to look at Serina.

The air went silent for a moment.

“The news travels faster than we walk,” Samimi snorted.

“Shut up! That was a closed-door sparring session! Don’t go talking nonsense! Especially to our own people!”

Serina stood with her hands on her hips, radiating an imposing aura.

Everyone nodded repeatedly.

“Miss Shalum, was it your support that helped Serina win?” Huck asked.

“Yes.”

“What do you mean by that? Are you questioning my strength?” Serina said, dissatisfied.

In truth, she knew very well —

She couldn’t beat the Hero of the Gale.

But she didn’t feel the slightest bit of shame.

Because —

She was the villain.

It was perfectly reasonable for a villain to win using cheats, buffs, and superior equipment.

The more unfair it was, the more the readers could project themselves into the story.

The more miserable the protagonist was, the more satisfying the revenge would be.

“You still have the heart to question us?” Samimi scanned the crowd.

“This is already a guild-level battle.”

“Besides cheering for us, what else can you do?”

She waved her hand.

“Everyone, get out. We’re starting special training.”

Divine Blade Huck nodded.

“The Yaoguang Guild will support you with everything we have.”

The crowd exited.

Only the Plum Blossom Calculator remained.

She sat in her spot and sighed.

“Shalum, you’ve really put me in a tough spot…”

“I’m bringing glory to all of you.” Samimi sat down and sipped her tea.

The Plum Blossom Calculator asked, “Seriously, do you have the confidence to win against the Twin Heroes?”

“One hundred percent.”

Samimi said with a smile.

But the smile quickly stiffened.

“What’s wrong?”

“I think… I also challenged the Magic User of the First Guild.”

She frowned.

“That girl will definitely come to cause trouble.”

“A Magic User?” the Plum Blossom Calculator asked in surprise.

Serina asked, “Is it that Royal City Hero’s teammate?”

“She is the Pale Witch of Transgression from the Continental Mages Academy.”

“Her strength — it’s greater than any of you heroes.”

“In fact, she’s close to the ‘Divine Realm’.”

“Even an S-Rank Adventurer might not be able to defeat her.”

The air grew still.

The Plum Blossom Calculator frowned. “That sounds like an exaggeration.”

“…I might have overstated it,” Samimi corrected herself.

She was too lazy to explain the concept of a “Domain.”

But she knew in her heart —

The opponent was indeed absurdly strong.

The strength of the Hero Sword Saint was roughly equal to that of the Holy Court Sword Saint.

And the Holy Court Sword Saint —

Was a Magic User.

Magic Users possessed a natural suppression over other classes.

As long as no one got close to them, they were practically invincible.

Even more importantly —

Bemore’s Magic.

It happened to counter her own.

She belonged to the Thorn Wood System.

The opponent used Bursting Flame.

In two words —

Arch-enemies.